Editing a patient's medical alerts

You can change the importance and duration of a patient's medical alerts (conditions and diseases) as needed.

To edit a patient's medical alert

How to get there

Use the Patient Search box to access a patient's record.
Notes:
- If the last patient record you accessed since you last logged on is the correct patient's record, you do not need to re-enter the patient's name in the Patient Search box.
- You can include inactive patients in the search results by setting the Include inactive patients switch to On.
On the Patient menu, under General, click (or tap) Overview.
The patient's Overview page opens.

How to get there

Use the Patient Search box to access a patient's record.
Notes:
- If the last patient record you accessed since you last logged on is the correct patient's record, you do not need to re-enter the patient's name in the Patient Search box.
- You can include inactive patients in the search results by setting the Include inactive patients switch to On.
Do one of the following:
- While viewing any page of a patient's record, if the patient has any medical alerts, the Medical Alerts icon in between the Patient tab and the Patient Search box is a red plus sign. Click (or tap) the Medical Alerts icon.
  The Patient Information page opens with the Medical Alerts tab selected.
- On the Patient menu, under General, click (or tap) Overview. The patient's Overview page opens. Click (or tap) the Medical Alerts box.
  The Patient Information page opens with the Medical Alerts tab selected.
- On the Patient menu, under General, click (or tap) Medical Alerts. The Patient Information page opens with the Medical Alerts tab selected.
- On the Patient menu, under General, click (or tap) Patient Information. The patient's Patient Information page opens. Click (or tap) the Medical Alerts tab.

Do one of the following:
- On a patient's Overview page, the Medical Alerts box displays any medical alerts that have been entered for the patient. Select a medical alert.
  The Patient Information page opens with the Medical Alerts tab selected, and the Edit Medical Alert dialog box appears.
- On the Medical Alerts tab of a patient's Patient Information page, select a medical alert.
  The Edit Medical Alert dialog box appears.
If you anticipate that this medical alert will be permanent, select the Permanent condition check box. If you anticipate that this medical alert will no longer apply some time in the future, clear the check box. If you are unsure how long the medical alert will be in effect, you can select or clear the check box. You can change this option at a later time if necessary.
Tips:
- In the future, if you mark a medical alert as not being permanent, you can set it as expired.
- Also, regardless of its permanency setting, you can remove a medical alert from a patient's record as needed in the future.
Specify the Alert Importance:
- High - A message that describes the patient's condition or disease will appear each time you access the patient's information, and the Medical Alert icon will appear where applicable.
- Low - A message will not appear when you access the patient's information, but the Medical Alert icon will appear where applicable.
Click (or tap) Save.